“Wichingham Parish — Cleyhall. In 1477-8 John Berney, Esquire of Wichingham, died seized of this manor. John Berney was Lord in the reign of Henry VIII (1509 etc) and left it to his son John. In 1562, Martyn Berney, Esquire, son of Robert, held his first court as Lord of Cleyhall, Robert, his father having died possessed of it. In 1598, Martyn Berney and Margaret his wife, Christopher Grimston of Grey’s Inn and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Martyn Berney, conveyed it by fine to William Collins who conveyed it also the same year.
It then passed to the Outlaws, Thomas Outlawe was living in 1620 and by Mary, his wife, daughter of Cory, was the father of Ralph Outlawe, who married
(1st) Elizabeth Kemp, sister of Sir Robert Kemp of Spain’s Hall, by whom he had a son Thomas and married (2nd) Sarah Hunt, daughter of William Hunt, Esquire of Hilderston (son of Sir Thomas Hunt) by whom he had a son Ralph who married (1st) Wisula Brown daughter of Richard Brown of Fulmerston: and married (2nd) Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Robert Adams of Norwich. He died about 1670 leaving part of his estate to Brown of Saxthrop, and part to Elizabeth, his wife, who as a widow, held her first court in March 1670. She afterwards married Gyles Cutting, an Attorney. (Blomefield’s History of Norfolk).” ??

Ralph Outlaw of Little Wichingham born ca 1545 married Amy, daughter and heiress of John Bevis of Little Wichingham

Children of Ralph Outlaw and Amye Bevis:
1. Thomas Outlawe
married Margaret Cory
2. Amye Outlawe
married George Southgate of Reefham
3. Mary Outlawe
married Thomas Allen of Great Wichingham
4. Margaret Outlawe
married John Goodge of St James in Suffolk
5. Elizabeth Outlawe
married Robert Allen of Norwick
6. Ralph Outlawe
7. Simon Outlawe

“The Visitation of Norfolk for 1613 includes Ralph Outlawe of Little Wichingham (son of Thomas) and Amye his wife, daughter and heir of John Bevis of Little Wichingham and their children as follows:
1. Thomas Outlawe (to whom was granted arms and crest) and Margaret his wife, daughter of Francis Cory of Brameston, and their children, Roger, Thomas, Anne, and Elizabeth.
2. Amye Outlawe, wife of George Southgate of Reefeham
3. Mary Outlawe, wife of Thomas Allen of Great Wichingham
4. Margaret Outlawe, wife of John Goodge of St James in Suffolk
5. Elizabeth Outlawe, wife of Robert Allen of Norwick
6. Ralph Outlawe
7. Simon Outlawe
This Visitation also includes John Outlawe of East Derham and Margery, his wife, second daughter of William Walshe, by Olive, his second wife, and their children as follows: John, Catherine, Joane, and Cecilly. (Harleian Soc. -Vol. 32)”